Tuition rates for Oregon residents attending Clackamas Community College rose by 4% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year, in-state students paid $5,850 to attend the two-year public college, which is $225 higher than the $5,625 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs that were 127.7% higher than those for residents, amounting to $13,320 in 2022-23. This represents a 2.1% increase from the $13,050 tuition fee in the previous year.
Oregon residents make up approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at the college, with the remaining 5% coming from other states.
Financial aid data indicates that 82% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Clackamas Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial assistance. A total of 505 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.1 million, while 393 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.6 million.
Among all undergraduate students, 2,124 received grants or scholarships totaling $11.3 million. Additionally, 1,911 students borrowed $10.5 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Clackamas Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 304 | 49% | $1.3 million | $4,169 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 370 | 60% | $1.4 million | $3,735 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 147 | 24% | $452,310 | $3,077 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 505 | 82% | $3.1 million | $6,142 |
| Federal student loans | 392 | 63% | $1.6 million | $4,185 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 393 | 64% | $1.6 million | $4,182 |
| Total student aid | 508 | 82% | $4.7 million | $9,341 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
